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Why the world’s longevity hotspots may not be all they seem

Blue zones, places home to an unusual number of centenarians, are looked to for their secrets to living healthier lives – but are they even real?

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Life

How to think about the most contentious ideas in science

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How both your genes and lifestyle alter risk of age-related diseases

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Humans

Most Europeans may have had dark skin until less than 3000 years ago

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Humans

Enigmatic people who took over Europe millennia ago came from Ukraine

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A farmer checking the quality of sugar cane plants

Environment

Genetic tweak to three key crops massively boosts their growth

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The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

Life

The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

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P1MNB3 The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head look

Life

Richard Dawkins's latest crams gorgeous writing in an ill-fitting box

Culture

Humans

Ancient DNA tells story of toddler who lived in Italy 17,000 years ago

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The African killifish

Life

Some fish regrow injured fins and we’re closer to understanding how

Unravelling the complex biological process that allows fish to regrow injured fins could help advance regenerative medicine in humans

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Society

A podcast explores how sport is drawing the line between men and women

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Discover RNA's irresistible ascent from humble molecule to CRISPR star

Culture

Life

New species of Portuguese man o' war discovered in the Tasman Sea

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Humans

Denisovan DNA may help modern humans adapt to different environments

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